Man I still remember the days when even Aquaria couldn't get on Steam for awhile because Valve wasn't really receptive to indies at the time.
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Dust: An Elysian Tail coming to Steam
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Man I still remember the days when even Aquaria couldn't get on Steam for awhile because Valve wasn't really receptive to indies at the time.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Ridiculously pointless comment. Needlessly antagonistic too.
Define "all out furry".
Not even close.
Announced exclusives (/timed) for 2013:
Ascend: New Gods
BattleBlock Theater
Charlie Murder
CastleStorm
Crimson Dragon
LocoCycle
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
Motocross Madness
Super Time Force
State of Decay will also be released first on Xbox.
robotzombie
Member
I can't wait to be tricked into thinking this will be a good game because of all the pretty colors all over again!
After having FEZ and others also hit up Steam, we only need Spelunky HD to arrive on Steam as well to declare XBLA obsolete... or at least really limited on exclusivities.
EDIT: So yeah, I just read this after posting:
I heard wonders on this game, so I might as well keep an eye on it
EDIT: So yeah, I just read this after posting:
Still don't know if that would make XBLA rise FROM DUST. Get it?
I heard wonders on this game, so I might as well keep an eye on it
it's confirmed to come, just waiting on exclusivity deal to drop
Not until Shadow Complex is on Steam.
who is it antagonistic to?
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
LocoCycle is in the Steam registry.
Syphon Filter
Member
MS doesn't put their game elsewhere.
Well, your game will be published by MS and released on XBLA, later your game ends on Steam... Why should this be less attractive then just release on Steam without a big publisher?
1st Course
Member
Seems like it.
More money for you and greater choice of platforms. I would imagine devs would want to self publish through steam and sony these days since you get a bigger slice of profit without having to deal with a middle man.
Hellsing321
Member
Because it means your game will be languishing on XBLA while you wait for the exclusivity contract to be up when it could be making much more money right away if you got on Steam. Granted getting on XBLA helps with getting on Steam but the sales potential between the two stores is like a night and day difference.
Mr.Wreckless
Banned
If XBLA is dead because the excellent games get ported then what state is PSN in? They don't get the games at all.
Well, a publisher will probably finance parts of your game / marketing / etc. so you don't have to fear some financial issues before releasing your game...
It's not dead, this is just eliminating another reason to go out and buy a 360 for people who either don't have one or got rid of it for whatever reason.
Dead would be the platform not getting the games at all in the first place.
I'm pretty sure PSN is getting a shitload of great games, and Sony has been pretty good at keeping some of them as exclusives.
Mr.Wreckless
Banned
Here is a little secret, a lot of indies don't sell on Steam either until the big sales and bundles.
xbla is dead is wishful thinking from ps fans. fanboys are just getting ready for next gen ;p
Nabs
Member
A lot of the recent PSN games are coming to PC. There's something like a 6-12 month exclusive window.
Art, design, and programming was all by one guy. Voice acting and music was done by others, and the story had some help too.
So the credits were a little longer than one person, but this was still Dean Dodrill's game.
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Deleted member 17706
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Yay! I almost bought this after hearing Brad Shoemaker talk about it on the Giant Bombcast, but I really didn't want to play it on the Xbox. Glad I held out until now.
Mr.Wreckless
Banned
PSN doesn't get anywhere near the caliber of games that XBLA gets. What are their games coming this year?
I think this post is pretty illuminating and can explain why people are confused at the "xbla is dead" comments. Me, personally, I don't care at all if a piece of software is exclusive or not. And I think many Xbox owners feel the same way. XBLA continues to get nice games and I'll continue to enjoy them. If Steam/PC users also get to enjoy those same games, that's a great thing.
Same thing, the game seems cool but I really don't like the art style
During the conference he said that initially the game was a 16-bit graphics game starring humans, Castlevania like (or at least that's what I understood, my english is not perfect)
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Phew, and I was this close to buying it on XBLA.
I'm in for this day 1.
I'm in for this day 1.
Four_Chamber
Member
Clearly if GAF says XBLA is dead, its dead. Nevermind that I played this game about 6 months ago (not sure when it released). This fantasy that XBLA is "dead" perplexes me- I know some of you want it to be true but XBLA is a thriving platform.
Dust releasing on XBLA was great as he got a great deal of marketing (from development onwards there are a lot of people who knew about Dust).
And people complaining about the "furry" art- grow up. You must be disgusted at those who like Big Bird and Looney Tunes. This game is amazing and to use that as a reason to dislike this game is mindblowing. I'm happy more people will get to experience this gem.
the problem with steam is the steam sales. even if they are more sales on steam most of them are on 50-75% off deals on these arcade games. So at the end of the day the developer may get more money from xbla than steam even if the latter sold more (which even that is questionable)
Hellsing321
Member
Yes which is why sales and profit potential are far higher on Steam. You can set the prices to what you want when you want. And sales are happening all the time. ON XBLA its only whenever Microsoft says so and you have to price it at what Microsoft tells you.
Talk with pretty much any indie dev who participates in Steam sales and you'll hear pretty much the same story. Devs can make more revenue and profit from a single day of Steam sales then they did in their entire run on XBLA.
http://www.penny-arcade.com/report/...-and-why-thats-good-news-for-developers-and-p
I could dig up dozens of article all pretty much saying the same thing.
1st Course
Member
PSN has the following games as exclusives:
- Spelunker HD
- Tales from Space: About a Blob
- FAT PRINCESS
- MUSHROOM WARS
- PixelJunk games
- Dead Nation
- FLOWER
- SUPER STARDUST HD
- Journey
- Sound Shapes
- Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD
- The Unfinished Swan
- Papo & Yo
What does XBLA have in comparison?
bolded are on Steam/Steam registry
then again you might just be talking console-wise
Diablohead
Member
I hope dean makes good money from selling on steam, he really deserves more then the small pool of buyers on the 360.
Will be double dipping for sure.
Will be double dipping for sure.
1st Course
Member
He asked for it.
Syphon Filter
Member
Not true especially since games sell for a lot longer on steam.
Ugh. I'll apologize for contributing towards this fucking inane discussion. I'm not going to respond to that post by 1st course.
All I'll say is that Dust is an incredible game. I'm part of the camp that thinks the art style is objectively bad - the hand-drawn style or whatever you call it just doesn't translate well onto the screen. But once the characters start speaking, and the story unfolds, and you start to partake in the wicked fast-paced combat system, the game truly shines.
I think my favourite part of the story is the way it approaches moral ambiguity. I won't say anymore since I don't want to spoil it. Also, it was god damn funny, with your furry (lol) companion breaking the 4th wall a couple of times.
All I'll say is that Dust is an incredible game. I'm part of the camp that thinks the art style is objectively bad - the hand-drawn style or whatever you call it just doesn't translate well onto the screen. But once the characters start speaking, and the story unfolds, and you start to partake in the wicked fast-paced combat system, the game truly shines.
I think my favourite part of the story is the way it approaches moral ambiguity. I won't say anymore since I don't want to spoil it. Also, it was god damn funny, with your furry (lol) companion breaking the 4th wall a couple of times.
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
Papo & Yo is in the Steam registry.
Also, isn't the next PixelJunk a PC exclusive?
I'm indifferent to this particular art style (most of the time art style doesn't really do anything for me, in either direction), but statements like this perplex me. Does that mean anybody who happens to like the art style has an objectively wrong opinion?
To Far Away Times
Member
I like the way it plays but the art is such a turnoff. It ruins my enjoyment of the game.
It was a dumb statement on my part. My answer to your bolded question is "No."